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MACHINE 03 DISTRIBUTING INSECT POWDER, am. No. 400,279. Patented Mar. 26, 1889.

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J. H. WHITE! MACHINE FOB DISTRIBUTING-INSECT POWDER, 8:0.

Patented Mar. 26, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. WVHITE, OF MCDONOUGH, NEW YORK.

MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTING INSECT-POWDER, 800.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 400,279, dated March 26, 1889-.

Application filed September 21, 1883- Serial No.285,973-. (N model.)

To all whom it 71mg] concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. WHITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mo- Donough, Ohenango county, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Distributing Insectlowder, Fertilizers, 850., of which the followin is a s ecification. b

, intermittently. In this connection my invention also consists in novel means for throwing different parts of the gearing into or out of gear.

The object of the next part of my invention is to provide novel means for adjusting the height of the distributors. To this end my invention consists in pivoting the frame of the machine on the carrying-axle and connecting the front end of the frame to the thills or shaft-s by means of a plate having a curved slot in which works an adj ustingscrew.

The obj ect of the next part of my invention is to provide the machine with land-markers, for use in making the rows in which the crops are planted. To this end my invention consists in providing hangers carrying markingwheels at their lower ends and hinged at their upper ends to the axle of the machine. In this connection my invention also consists in arranging the markers in relation to the carrying-wheels to permit of the wheels being guided by the wheel-tracks previously formed, and yet mark the land at regular intervals.

The object of the next part of my invention is to provide means for more thoroughly distributing the powder from the hoppers. T 0 this end my invention consists in forming the hopper with a concave bottom and mounting in the hopper a cylindrical series of brushes formed of twisted wires carrying bristles.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is ment. Fig. (5 is a detail enlarged view of my improved brush-agitator.

The carrying-wheels A are mounted on an axle, B, which supports the main frame or body 0 and revolves in bearings thereon. One of the wheels is fast on the axle, the other being free to revolve thereon. As shown in the drawings, the body C preferably consists of a rectangular frame, the side beams, 0, being connected to the axle by means of clips 0, which allow the frame to be tilted or adjusted when desired. The end beams, 0 connect the side beams, and also connect the middle beams, 0 which are parallel with the side beams and are arranged at equal distances from each side.

The shafts are connected to the frame by means of plates D on the inner side of each beam, near its front end, and projecting downwardly below the frame, as shown in Fig. 2. The plates are provided with curved slots d, through which extend bolts 01, provided with adjusting-nuts, so that the bolts may be set at any desired position in the slot. The bolts d are. secured to the shafts E near their inner ends. The shafts E are pivoted at e to hangers secured to the front beam, 0 By adj usting the bolts in the slots the frame may be tilted relatively to the shafts, and thus the height of the distributers at the rear end of the frame may be varied. The seat F is carried on standards G, extending rearwardly from the shafts, as shown.

The hoppers H are mounted in the rear end of the frame, on opposite sides thereof, between the side beams, c, and the middle beams, 0 The form of the hoppers is shown in cross-section in Fig. 3. The hoppers are similar in construction. The description of one of them will therefore be sufiicient. The hopper is preferably square at the top and gradually tapering at the bottom, where it is made concave. The bottom of the hopper is provided with a longitudinal opening, 71, the width of which may be varied by plates h, provided with slots 72?, through which extend adjusting-screws 7L3, working in the bottom or sides of the hopper. A fine wire-cloth or other reticulated material is arranged over the openings 71, to deliver the powder in a finely-divided condition. ithin the hopper is arranged an agitator for helping the powder through the opening 71. Preferably I construct the agitator of disks I, rigidly secured to the agitator-shaft J, which extends longitudinally through the bottom of the hopper. The disks are arranged at each end of the hopper, and between the disks, at their outer edges, are stretched supports for the agitatorbrushes. Preferably these supports consist of two or more wires, 2', twisted together, and the bristles 'i are twisted in with the wires, so as to project therefrom, as shown in Fig. 3. \Vhen the agitator is revolved, the bristles work on the wire-gauze and loosen the powder and carry it into the opening at the bottom of the hopper, forcing it through the gauze. Each hopper is provided with an agitator such as above described, and the agitators are connected by a shaft, .7, extending from one side beam, 0, to the other, in which it has its bearings, as well asin the middle beams, c.

On the axle B, preferably near the middle, is mounted a large cog-wheel, K, connected to the axle by a tongue-and-gi-(mve joint, as shown, so that it may be moved longitudi nally thereon. The wheel K is provided with a hub, 7., to which is connected. one end of a lever, ll, pivoted to a cross-piece, 7 on the main frame and provided with an operatinghandle, Z, on its outerend. By means of the lever L the cog-wheel K may be moved longitudinally along the axle l-i fora purpose presently explained.

On a shaft, M, which is mounted in bearings m in the middle beams, c, is secured a small cog-wheel, N, which when in operation gears with the large cog-wheel K. On the same shaft is secured a cog-wheel, O, of an improved construction. As shown in Figs. 1. and 5, the cog-wheel O is provided on one side with teeth extending entirely around its periphery, while on the opposite side the teeth extend only part way around, being cut away or recessed at o. The cog-wheel 0 gears with a smaller cog, I, on the agitator-shaft J. This wheel P is provided with a hub, p, having an adj usting-screw, p, by which it may be set at any desired position on the shaft J. It may be set to gear with that side of the cog-wheel 0 having a continuous series of teeth, so as to cause the agitator-shaft to revolve continuously, or it may be set to gear with that side of the cog having a broken series of teeth, so as to cause the agitators to revolve intermittently.

The hoppers are arranged to deliver the powder to two rows of the plants at once, the carrying-wheels passing between these rows and two adjacent rows on each side. \Vhen the machine used to scatter powder on plants arranged in continuous rows, the agitators are made to work continuously; but when used to distribute the powder to plants arranged in hills the agitators are arranged to work intermittently to deliver the powder at proper intervals.

To the axle B are connected land-markers Q. These markers preferably consist of toothed wheels q, j o u rnaled in the lower ends of the hangers g by means of bolts If. Each pair of hangers preferably consists of two rods, q, embracing the axle at their upper ends close to the beams c and c and inclined inwardly and joined at their lower ends by the bolts The markers are arranged so that the distance of one marker from the adjacent carrying-wheel is just one-fourth the entire distance between the wheels. By this arrangement, when marking the land, the tracks made by the wheels during a previous traverse of the land may be used as guides in a subsequent trip, and yet the rows be kept straight and even and an equal distance apart. These markers are of course not used when the machine distributing powder; but by my improvements the same sulky may be used to mark the land and to distribute insectpowder or fertilizer.

I would state that, so far as part of my in.- vention is concerned, the number of hoppers may be varied and other kinds of agitators than those shown may be employed.

llavin g thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United. States, is

l. The combination, substantially as hereinbeli'ore set forth, of the carrying-wheels, the axle, the main frame or body mounted there on and free to rock in bearings on the axle, the hopper on the rear end of the frame, the shafts connected to the front end of the frame, the downwardly-extending plates secured to the side beams of theframe and havingcurved slots, and the bolts adj ustablc in the slots and connecting the rear ends of the shafts with the plates.

2. The COlllbllltlllUl], substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the frame or body, the carrying-wheels, their axle mounted in bearings in the frame or body, the cog-wheel mounted on the axle and adjustable longitudinally thereon, the hopperon the rear end of the frame, the agitator therein, the agitatorshaft, and gearing between the agitator-shaft and the cog-wheel on the main axle.

3. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the main frame or body, the carrying-W11eels, their axle, the cog-wheel mounted on the axle and adjustable longitudinally thereon, the hopper on the rear end of the frame, the agitator within the hopper, and the agitator-shat t, the cog-wheel lon gitudinally adj ustable on said shaft and gearing between the cog-wheel on the agitator-shaft and the cog-wheel 011 the main axle.

4:. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the main frame or body, the carrying-wheels, their axle, the cog-wheel longitudinally adjustable on the axle, the hopper on the rear end of the frame, the agitator therein, the agitator-shaft, the cog-wheel on the agitator-shaft, the small cog-wheel engaging with the cog on the main axle, the shaft to which it is secured, and the cog-wheel on said shaft, provided with a continuous series of teeth on one side of its periphery and a broken series of teeth on its opposite side, for the purpose specified. i 

